Painting your world for 65 years
Did you know that NEO Paints has been manufacturing quality paint in Namibia for 65 years?
Their range of over 90 products was developed, tested and quality controlled in their Windhoek factory and distributed throughout the country since 1953.
From humble beginnings, the 100% Namibian-owned company started manufacturing paint at 39 Lazarett Street in Windhoek and after almost 65 year it still operates there.
It started with two contractors, Mr Krauer and Mr Gotthard, who saw the opportunity to locally manufacture quality paint. They provided paint throughout the country, together with a network of smaller dealers and contractors, making the buying process an absolute treat compared to ordering paint from thousands of kilometres away.
In 1954, Krauer and Gotthard employed a paint chemist from Germany, Mr Hesse, to assist in the manufacturing of paint, but unfortunately ran into financial problems.
Claus Meinert took over and immediately realised that running a paint company requires one’s full attention and a strong knowledge of paint chemistry to develop top-of-the-range paints and a sustainable supply chain. Hesse was offered the company in 1958.
In the 1950s Namibia had a small population. Word of a paint factory opening in Windhoek spread like wildfire among the inhabitants of the country.
Like any new product, the paint first had to prove itself. The usual questions arose: Is the product any good? Will the quality of the paint live up to the standards of South African paints?
Government officials were sceptical – their loyalty was obviously with what they knew and had trusted for years. NEO Paints obtained South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) certification for their products shortly after – ensuring that the quality was indeed equal to the South African goods and standards. The local fish and meat canners were the first to obtain the SABS mark, followed by NEO Paints and Coca-Cola.
The first paint was made to Hesse’s own formulations. Together with his vast knowledge and experience in paint, Hesse formulated the first two batches of wall paint and gloss paint.
Today every major hardware retailer in Namibia distributes NEO Paints’ products, ensuring that their products are available in every town in Namibia.
The company feels strongly about nurturing the human and natural resources of the country, which is why it employs only Namibian citizens and why it displays the ‘Buy Namibian’ mark on all its products. This ensures that your purchase of any NEO Paints product will contribute directly to the wellbeing of the country’s people and economy.
STAFF REPORTER
Their range of over 90 products was developed, tested and quality controlled in their Windhoek factory and distributed throughout the country since 1953.
From humble beginnings, the 100% Namibian-owned company started manufacturing paint at 39 Lazarett Street in Windhoek and after almost 65 year it still operates there.
It started with two contractors, Mr Krauer and Mr Gotthard, who saw the opportunity to locally manufacture quality paint. They provided paint throughout the country, together with a network of smaller dealers and contractors, making the buying process an absolute treat compared to ordering paint from thousands of kilometres away.
In 1954, Krauer and Gotthard employed a paint chemist from Germany, Mr Hesse, to assist in the manufacturing of paint, but unfortunately ran into financial problems.
Claus Meinert took over and immediately realised that running a paint company requires one’s full attention and a strong knowledge of paint chemistry to develop top-of-the-range paints and a sustainable supply chain. Hesse was offered the company in 1958.
In the 1950s Namibia had a small population. Word of a paint factory opening in Windhoek spread like wildfire among the inhabitants of the country.
Like any new product, the paint first had to prove itself. The usual questions arose: Is the product any good? Will the quality of the paint live up to the standards of South African paints?
Government officials were sceptical – their loyalty was obviously with what they knew and had trusted for years. NEO Paints obtained South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) certification for their products shortly after – ensuring that the quality was indeed equal to the South African goods and standards. The local fish and meat canners were the first to obtain the SABS mark, followed by NEO Paints and Coca-Cola.
The first paint was made to Hesse’s own formulations. Together with his vast knowledge and experience in paint, Hesse formulated the first two batches of wall paint and gloss paint.
Today every major hardware retailer in Namibia distributes NEO Paints’ products, ensuring that their products are available in every town in Namibia.
The company feels strongly about nurturing the human and natural resources of the country, which is why it employs only Namibian citizens and why it displays the ‘Buy Namibian’ mark on all its products. This ensures that your purchase of any NEO Paints product will contribute directly to the wellbeing of the country’s people and economy.
STAFF REPORTER
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